AMD Athlon 64 3400+ - Athlon 64 Venice Single-Core 2.2 GHz Socket 939 Processor - ADA3400DAA4BY - OEM

Pros: Fast, Cool, Cheap.

Cons: Only DDR memory support, and socket 939. But that is not *really* a bad thing.

Overall Review: Good for upgrading a computer made a few years ago that has some DDR ram in it. Pair this with a nForce 6100 or 6150 motherboard and you have a fairly fast computer for less than $xxx. Virtually any socket 939 heatsink / fan will keep this thing cool. I just upgraded my g/f from a Celeron D 2.8 w/Geforce 5200 to this CPU and a nForce 6150 motherboard, and its a world of difference. Might add a PCI-e video card, but for any game made before 2006 this will play at a reasonable frame rate.

Pros: Part of a Combo Deal. So the price was right. Was for a PC for a family member.

Cons: THe only major con with this chip, which is a HUGE one is the 1600 mhz HT bus, instead of the 2000 MHZ HT bus that all other VENICE Cores have. The HT bus difference = roughly a 15-20% noticeable hit in FPS in most games.

Overall Review: Got the Chip as a combo deal, really wish I noticed the 1600 HT bus, or I would never have ordered this chip. Other AMD 64 models are cheaper, faster, and come with a FAn.